Below is the second paragraph from a five paragraph essay about sloths. Read the paragraph and choose the best topic sentence for it.Sloths have long claws that let them easily grip tree branches and hang upside down. In fact, sloths claws make walking on the ground very difficult for them, and theyre clumsy on land. Sloths can sleep upside-down for up to 18 hours at a time. Algae grows on sloths fur, which camouflages the sloths and allows them to blend into the trees. Their diets include tree leaves, shoots and fruit.

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Below is the second paragraph from a five paragraph essay about sloths. Read the paragraph and choose the best topic sentence for it.Sloths have long claws that let them easily grip tree branches and hang upside down. In fact, sloths’ claws make walking on the ground very difficult for them, and they’re clumsy on land. Sloths can sleep upside-down for up to 18 hours at a time. Algae grows on sloths’ fur, which camouflages the sloths and allows them to blend into the trees. Their diets include tree leaves, shoots and fruit.

A	Sloths are very humorous creatures.
B	Sloths use camouflage to avoid predators.
C	Sloths are well-suited for their lives in the rainforest trees.
D	Sloths can give birth to their young upside down.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The five-paragraph essay format is a guide that helps writers structure an essay. It consists of one introductory paragraph, three body paragraphs for support, and one concluding paragraph.

Detailed explanation-2: -Body-Second paragraph: The topic for this paragraph should be in the first or second sentence. This topic should relate to the thesis statement in the introductory paragraph. The last sentence in this paragraph should include a transitional hook to tie into the third paragraph of the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -The five-paragraph essay has three basic parts: introduction, body, and conclusion. The introduction is the first paragraph of the essay, and it serves several purposes. This paragraph gets your reader’s attention, develops the basic ideas of what you will cover, and provides the thesis statement for the essay.

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